SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE 18-24 OCTOBER 1966
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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOAR D
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT : South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 18 - 24 October 1966
REFERENCES a. USIB-D-41. 14/223 (COMOR-D-25/ 144) Para. 12. b.
5 March 1965, Limited Distribution
b. USIB-D-41. 14/283 (COMDR-D-25/207) 4 March 1966,
and Memorandum to Holders dated 8 March 1966,
Special Limited Distribution
c. USIB-D-41. 14/288 (COMOR-D-25/212)
17 March 1966, Special Limited Distribution
1. The attached report on the subject by the Chairman,
Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance (COMOR), is circulated for the
information of the United States Intelligence Board (USIB).
2. It is not contemplated that the attached report will be
placed on the USIB agenda unless a USIB Principal so requests prior
to the close of business on Friday, 28 October 1966. In the absence of
such a request, it will be considered for record purposes that USIB
B1noted" the subject report on that date.
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Attached is the weekly COMOR report on
photographic reconnaissance of South China/
North Vietnam and the Sino-Indian border
which is being circulated to USIB for information
Unless you or another member so request,
the report will not be scheduled for discussion
at a meeting, and will be recorded as having
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Report to the United States Intelligence Board
by
Chairman, COMOR
on
South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance
18-24 October 1966
1. The following is a report on photographic coverage of:
a. 176 priority targets in South China and North Vietnam;
b. Targets in Laos adjacent to the South China border;
C. Targets in the Sino-Indian border area.
South China/North Vietnam
2. A BLUE SPRINGS and tw issions were flown
against priority targets in North Vietnam during the reporting period. According
to field reporting, th mission provided coverage of three priority
targets; and a BLUE SPRINGS missio covered two priority
targets.
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seven targets in North Vietnam. Base line coverage of one target was acquired
by a BLUE SPRINGS mission in a previous reporting period. Partial readout
^- evealed that base line coverage was acquired on three targets in
4. Tab A lists the 122 of 176 priority targets in South China and
North Vietnam now covered by base line photography and shows total coverage
as follows:
Column 4 - Base line coverage since 1 March 1966, shown by
date.
Column 5 - The number of times surveillance coverage has been
added to the base line photography.
Column 6 - Date of the most recent base line/ surveillance
quality coverage.
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The map at Tab B shows the distribution of the 176 targets illustrating the
primary area for lines of communication by shading. The 122 targets listed
in Tab A which have been covered by base line quality photography since
1 March 1966 are shown by a black dot, the remainder of the 176 by a black
circle. Arrows indicate base line/ surveillance coverage added during the
reporting period -- for the actual date of the photography see underlining in
Tab A.
Laos Adjacent to the South China Border
5. None
Sino-Indian Border Area
7. The map at Tab C shows both high and low resolution coverage of
targets in this area obtained since 27 September 1966.
Chairman
Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance
Attachments:
Tabs A, B, and C
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Targets on. which Satisfactory Base Line/ Surveillance* Coverage
has been Reported since 1 March 1966
Target Name
An Shun Airfield,U/C Ch
Chan Chiang Afld (Ft. Bayard) Ch
Hai Kou Airfield Ch
Hsin Cheng Airfield Ch
Hsing Ning Airfield Ch
Kuang Chou/Pai Yun Airfield Ch
Lei Yang Airfield Ch
Lien Cheng Airfield Ch
Ling Shui Airfield Ch
Liu Chou Airfield Ch
Meng Tzu Airfield, West Ch
Pao Shan Airfield Ch
Ssu Mao Airfield, North Ch
Pei Tun Airfield Ch
Yu.n Nan I Airfield Ch
Haiphong/Cat Bi Airfield VN
Haiphong/Kien An Airfield VN
Hanoi/Bac Mai Airfield VN
Hanoi/Gia Lam Airfield VN
Phuc Yen Airfield VN
Lang Son Airfield VN
Nan Ning Airfield, South Ch
Kan Ming Airfield Ch
Swatow A/ F, NE (Shan Tou) Ch
Kep Airfield VN
Yai. Hsien A/ F (San Ya) Ch
Tien Yang Airfield Ch
Yen Bai Suspect Afld (U/C) VN
Hsi. Pu Airfield, U/C Ch
Son Tay Sus aect Airfield VN
Bai Thuong Airfield VN
Tsam Kong Naval Base (Chan Chiang) Ch
Yu Lin Naval Base Ch
Hai Kou Naval Base Ch
Base Line Surveillance Most
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1 March Base Line Coverage
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Target Name
han Tou Naval Base
aaang Paz Naval Base
Pei Hai Naval Facility
ai Men Shipyard (Shan Tou)
Haiphong Port Complex
am Pha Port Facilities
Hon Gay Port Facilities
Vinh/Ben Thuy Port Facility
An Shun Susp Military Activity
Shao Kuan Army Barracks Area
Chang Ning/Hsin Hsu Army Bks, N
Chang Chi Barracks Area
Chao An Army Bks, N. W.
Che Chiang Army Bks, S. E.
Che Li Military Activity
Che Tien Army Bks, South
Che Kung Storage Area
Chu Chou Ammunition Depot
Chu Hsiung Military Area
Heng Yang Ammo Depot, ENE
Hsi Meng Military Barracks
Hsia Kuan Bks & Hq 42 Inf Div.
Huang Pu Army Supply Depot, E
Hui Yang Training Area
I Liang Army Bks, South #1
Kai Yuan - Hq 13th Army
Kan Chou Army Bks, S. W.
Keng Ma Army Barracks
Keng Wei Army Barracks, North
Kuang Chou Military Storage Area
Kuang Chou Storage, Sha Ho, NW
Kuei Hsien Army Barracks
Kuei Yang Army Barracks, S.
Kuei Yang Storage Depot
Kun Ming General Supply Depot
Kun Ming Storage Area, SE
Lei Yang Army Barracks, WSW
Base Line Surveillance Most
Since Added to Recent
Ctry 1 March Base Line Coverage
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Lung Men Ammunition Depot Ch
0
Lung Men Military Activity Ch
0
Mang Shih Army Bks, S (Loa Hsi) Ch
2
Meng La Army Bks, West Ch
1
Meng Pan Military Camp Ch
0
vii Tu Army Bks& Sp (H sin Cheng) Ch
0
Ping Hsiang Ordnance Depot Ch
1
Po Hsi Chieh Army Bks (Pan Chi) Ch
0
Pu Erh Military Bks (Ning Erh) Ch
0
Pu Ning Army Barracks Ch
0
Shan Tou Army Bks (Lien Tang) Ch
0
Shu Chang Supply Depot (Hai Kou) Ch
2
Shuang Chiang Army Barracks Ch
0
Ssu. Mao Military Area Ch
0
T a Li Hq 14th Army Ch
1
Tang Chia Military Install. (Chang SlT Ch
0
Ten. Chan Arm Bks, W Ch
0
Tsao Wu Storage Area Ch
Yang Ping Army Barracks Ch
0
Wen Shan Army Barracks, West Ch
Ho Ko'u Military Camp Ch
Chiu Weng Yuan Army Bks, SW Ch
0
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I Chun Prob Military Bks Area Ch
Chu Tien Military Installation Ch
0
Lao Chiang Pass Military Areas Ch
Fan Cheng Army Barracks Ch
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Yen. Shan Mil Bks & Storage Area Ch
Lung Tang Army Bks, Tien Tun Yu. Ch
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Had Fen Military Complex Ch
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Lang Son Military Complex VN
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Thai. Nguyen Army Supply Depot N VN
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Phu. Lang Thuong Military Area VN
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Lu Lian.g Storage Area Ch
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Hanoi Lao Cai. RR, Segment 2 VN
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Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 1 VN
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Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 3 VN
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Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 2 VN
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Hanoi. Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 1 VN
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Target Name
Kep/Thn Nguyen RR, U/C
Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 4
Kun Ming Complex
Ping Hsiang Complex
Dong Dang Complex
Phu Lang Thuong Complex
Liu Chou Complex
Shan Tou Complex (Swatow)
Tien Yen Complex
Binh Lu Complex
Lao Cai Railroad Yard
Base Line Surveillance Most
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*Base Line photography must provide complete coverage of the objective adequate
to determine OB status, while subsequent Surveillance must be adequate to detect
changes.
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